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Nancy Blackett is Ready at Last

16th April 2016

Nancy Blackett was back in the water in ample time for the fitting-out and planned delivery back to Woolverstone, and we offer a very big “thank you” to all of our volunteers who helped in appalling …

A Wet Fitting-Out, and New Members Days Cancelled

14th April 2016

A good though very wet Fitting-Out and Social Day was held last Saturday, but unfortunately some fresh, though slight, damage was found on Nancy Blackett’s mast, after having initially been rigged and almost ready to …

Events for Nancy Blackett’s 2016 Anniversaries

12th February 201931st March 2016

2016 is a year of special anniversaries, including the 85th anniversary of Nancy Blackett, and the 20th anniversary of the launch of the original Nancy Blackett Appeal, which led to the formation of the Nancy Blackett …

An Autumn Cruise (with photos)

31st October 202018th October 2015

At the beginning of October Nancy Blackett enjoyed her annual Autumn Cruise, the last of the season, which included a brief return to “Secret Water”, skipper John Smith writes. The crew had all arrived by …

A Secret Water Adventure (with photos)

31st October 20204th October 2015

Over the August Bank Holiday weekend Nancy Blackett joined in a “Secret Water” adventure that was organised by Royal Cruising Club members, and it all went ahead very successfully. Along with other “mother ships”, several …

Photos: Maritime Ipswich

31st October 202017th August 2015

Nancy Blackett spent the weekend of 14/15th August entertaining and educating visitors to Maritime Ipswich. Our thanks to all the members of the Trust who volunteered to make this possible. See our Flickr photo album …

Nancy Blackett in Ramsgate, July 2015 - John Smith

Photos: Solent Adventure

31st October 202011th August 2015

You can now view our Flickr photo album of Nancy Blackett’s Solent Adventure at the end of July. (Photo credits: Nicola Farr)

Photos: Cruise to the Solent

31st October 202011th August 2015

You can now view our mini-photo album of Nancy Blackett’s cruise to the Solent along the Kent and Sussex coasts last month. (Photo credits: John Smith)

Nancy Blackett: Night Sail to Woolverstone

6th August 2015

Nancy Blackett and crew are safely back in Woolverstone, having arrived at midnight after a calm crossing of the Thames Estuary.

Nancy Blackett: back at Ramsgate

4th August 2015

Yesterday’s weather forecast suggested perhaps a day in Eastbourne today, but in the event, today’s weather was not too bad, so the decision was made to take advantage of the wind-with-tide-downwind opportunity and set off …

Beachy Head and a Dutch Yacht - John Smith

Nancy Blackett: back at Eastbourne

3rd August 2015

Nancy Blackett and her new crew commenced their return journey from the Solent as the crack of dawn today, departing from Haslar just after 4am. This meant that they made the Looe Channel at slack …

Nancy Blackett: Signals from the Solent

31st July 2015

Skipper Rod Webb reports that Nancy Blackett and her crew enjoyed a glorious sail yesterday, out past Hurst Castle and the Needles, round the Shingles Bank and back through the North Channel to Lymington. They …